Wednesday, July 14, 2010

World News Briefs -- July 14, 2010



Iranian Nuke Scientist Is En Route To Iran -- ABC News

Shahram Amiri, Who Defected To The U.S., Boarded Flight To Qatar In Washington Late Tuesday Night

The CIA has lost one of its most valued former spies.

Iranian nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri, who defected to the US, is now on his way back home to Tehran after a very messy and public re-defection. ABC News obtained exclusive photos of Amiri leaving Washington's Dulles International Airport late Tuesday night on a commercial flight to Doha, Qatar, en route to Iran.

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MIDDLE EAST

Libya aid ship moving again, heading to Egypt.

Iraq: US hands over Tariq Aziz, other detainees.

Iraqis angry at more delays in forming government.

Odierno: Militants trained in Iran prepare to attack US bases in Iraq.

Iran's nuclear program still cause for concern - Russian envoy.

ASIA

5 more American troops die in Afghan attacks.

Pakistan ISI behind Mumbai attacks: India official.

Indian army major killed in Kashmir gunbattle.

U.S. wary of South Korea’s plan to reuse nuclear fuel.

AFRICA

Arrests made in bomb attacks on World Cup fans in Uganda.

Sudan prepares for likely secession.

Americans joining terrorist groups in Somalia.

Nigeria: 4 die in new religious violence.

EUROPE

French MPs vote to ban Islamic full veil in public.

Belfast riots continue for third night.

Italy nabs 300 mobsters, reveals new mob structure.

AMERICAS

Gulf oil to keep flowing while cap is analyzed.

Bolivia's triborder zone a haven for terror funding.

Venezuela hands over alleged Colombian drug lord to US.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Sen. Levin urges State Department to put Afghan Taliban on list of terror groups.

U.S. may label Pakistan militants as terrorists.

Gunmen attack Yemen security offices, al Qaeda blamed.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Net neutrality comes back to haunt Google.

George Steinbrenner: architect of the multimillion-dollar athlete.

EU clears BA-Iberia merger, alliance with American.

Apple iPhone 4: company loses £6.5bn after bad review.

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